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BlueValue is a database of ecosystem services research and resources. Our vision is that BlueValue will help researchers, policy makers, natural resource managers, and the general public work together to ensure the long-term sustainable use and conservation of watershed, coastal, and marine resources. 

BlueValue is a project of the Socio-Economics Group at Harte Research Institute at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. 

All materials used on this website are the sole property of BlueValue.org unless otherwise stated. Any unauthorized use of these materials is prohibited. Bluevalue’s copyright statement covers all published materials, and provides procedures for obtaining copyright permission that should be used consistently throughout BlueValue.

To cite BlueValue, use: Harte Research Institute. 2020. BlueValue: Resource Database for Ecosystem Services. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. https://www.bluevalue.org, June 2020.

Harte Research Institute. 2020. BlueValue: Resource Database for Ecosystem Services. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. https://www.bluevalue.org, June 2020.

Harte Research Institute. 2020. BlueValue: Resource Database for Ecosystem Services. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. https://www.bluevalue.org, 16 November 2025.

Some published materials, such as images, may note third party copyrights. All copyrights should be observed and credited accordingly.

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